Google Goes Anti-Gun

[Warthogg]

In the most recent news from Google, they have announced that they will be excluding firearms and other weapons from their shopping search results. In a letter sent out to firearms retailers, Google stated that their new policy was made to help ensure family safety and comply with legal regulations.

Read more: http://godfatherpolitics.com/6052/google-goes-anti-gun/#ixzz1zxotBd1l



Not much to say but I WILL switch search engines.


Wart

[slamfire51]

As will I.
May still use it as a search engine for porn........................................:sex01 2:

[alismith]

Same here.

[Helen Keller]

who gives a fuck


Someone will be along to pick up the slack

[slamfire51]

What is a good search engine that will not retain your IP when searching?
Besides Bing.

[gpwasr10]

Well, looks lie I am going back to firefox, also lets list some other search engines.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

How do we contact Google?

[slamfire51]

How do we contact Google?

I'm thinking contacting them will do as much good as it would bitching to Pay Pal about their firearm policy. ZERO.
After all, both are in Kalifornia.

[Gunreference1]

Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: +1 650-253-0000
Fax: +1 650-253-0001

Steve

Poster's Note: I wonder how many people realize the Android operating system used in many cell phones is owned by Google?

[Krupski]

Not much to say but I WILL switch search engines.


Wart

I thought they always were?

I use Google (because it seems to be the best search engine there is), but I always feel a twinge of guilt supporting an anti-gun organization. :(

[1 Patriot-of-many]

I'm thinking contacting them will do as much good as it would bitching to Pay Pal about their firearm policy. ZERO.
After all, both are in Kalifornia. True.

[Krupski]

Google stated that their new policy was made to help ensure family safety and comply with legal regulations.

FAMILY SAFETY? How in hell is a family "safer" if they have no way to defend themselves from the bad guys????

LEGAL REGULATIONS? What "legal regulations" are there that control the listing of products sold by certain merchants????

IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe I will stop using them - after I send them a nasty letter (that they won't read and won't give a shit about anyway). :mad:

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: +1 650-253-0000
Fax: +1 650-253-0001

Steve

Poster's Note: I wonder how many people realize the Android operating system used in many cell phones is owned by Google?

Well I'll take the time to send them a fax, fed up with my droid bionic losing data signal and bars anyway, this is just the final straw.

[Krupski]

What is a good search engine that will not retain your IP when searching?
Besides Bing.

Because It's Not Google :)

[cevulirn]

https://www.ixquick.com/

The worlds most private search engine

[Warthogg]

What is a good search engine that will not retain your IP when searching?
Besides Bing.

Have a look at Startpage. Be curious to know if this engine is just a subset of Google.


Wart

[Warthogg]

I thought they always were?

I use Google (because it seems to be the best search engine there is), but I always feel a twinge of guilt supporting an anti-gun organization. :(

Article says "new policy" and we can search for guns/gun dealers etc., now but supposedly not in the future.


Wart

[Warthogg]

https://www.ixquick.com/

The worlds most private search engine

Same as Startpage. If not Google there's my new engine.


Wart

[O.S.O.K.]

Fuck google. They suck commie donky dick.

[Broondog]

https://www.ixquick.com/

The worlds most private search engine

i second this. this is the only engine i use and i have it tied into Firefox as the default.

[alismith]

Just had a thought; since our "absence" from Google probably won't be felt, or noticed, I wonder what they would think if all of a sudden, they saw that Google were being used to search for a lot of gun related topics. I mean, if everyone here, as soon as they sat down to their computer did a gun search of some kind, using Google, would they notice an increase in the traffic used for this? If so, they might rethink their stance when they see how much people use it for that. This might be something for them to chew on, especially when they realize that these "gun people" will have to choose another search engine to continue their searches.

Just a thought....:think:

[slamfire51]

Just had a thought; since our "absence" from Google probably won't be felt, or noticed, I wonder what they would think if all of a sudden, they saw that Google were being used to search for a lot of gun related topics. I mean, if everyone here, as soon as they sat down to their computer did a gun search of some kind, using Google, would they notice an increase in the traffic used for this? If so, they might rethink their stance when they see how much people use it for that. This might be something for them to chew on, especially when they realize that these "gun people" will have to choose another search engine to continue their searches.

Just a thought....:think:

GOOGLE doesn't give a shit about our wants and needs. Apparently, the lack of firearm related advertisers won't hurt their bottom dollar.
A company like that doesn't need to be in business. 'Pick and choose' seems to be the Liberal way.

[deth502]

Article says "new policy" and we can search for guns/gun dealers etc., now but supposedly not in the future.


Wart

the policy posted about leaving out firearms when searching is new, but googles anti-gun stance is nothing new at all.

[deth502]

I thought they always were?

I use Google (because it seems to be the best search engine there is), but I always feel a twinge of guilt supporting an anti-gun organization. :(

from how i understand it, when you click on one of the "sponsored links" on the top of your search, each click gets them money from said website. for that reason i NEVER click the highlighted links on top. the site im looking for is usually listed again right below anyway. i click that one and google gets no money from them.

[5.56NATO]

https://startpage.com/

[Krupski]

from how i understand it, when you click on one of the "sponsored links" on the top of your search, each click gets them money from said website. for that reason i NEVER click the highlighted links on top. the site im looking for is usually listed again right below anyway. i click that one and google gets no money from them.

I use Firefox and "Ad Block Plus" which is awesome. I rarely if ever see an annoying ad or a popup.

[ltorlo64]

May still use it as a search engine for porn........................................:sex01 2:

Because porn is family friendly.

[Gunreference1]

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/08/robert-farago/bing-bans-bullets-and-guns-too/

Steve

[mrkalashnikov]

https://startpage.com/

Ironic that it is still connected to Google, but since SP is a proxy I guess it's all good.

[Cypher]

One of many reasons I refuse to buy to use google products.

[Hatedbysheeple]

So when is this change supposed to take effect? I just did several firearm and firearm related accessories searches and they all came up on google shopping with out any trouble. I did the following searches and had the actual firearm or part come up for each

ar-15
ak-47
beta mag
glock
ruger rifle
ruger pistol
9mm suppressor

Does anyone have a link to the actual press release by google, I did not see it in the OP's link, or is there some geographical issue coming into play since I am in Guam?

[Punk]

So when is this change supposed to take effect? I just did several firearm and firearm related accessories searches and they all came up on google shopping with out any trouble. I did the following searches and had the actual firearm or part come up for each

ar-15
ak-47
beta mag
glock
ruger rifle
ruger pistol
9mm suppressor

Does anyone have a link to the actual press release by google, I did not see it in the OP's link, or is there some geographical issue coming into play since I am in Guam?
I just tried it and some gun stuff doesn't work. Other stuff does. No results when searching for "glock" , but 2330 results when searching for "9mm suppressor"

"9mm ammo" gets loads of results, but ".45 acp ammo" gets none, seems random, guess they still have some work to do to rid the country of guns.

[FunkyPertwee]

I just tried it and some gun stuff doesn't work. Other stuff does. No results when searching for "glock" , but 2330 results when searching for "9mm suppressor"

I got plenty of results for "Glock" when tried it a few seconds ago.

[Punk]

Hmm, you're in the "shopping" section right? Not just the regular google search?

[FunkyPertwee]

Hmm, you're in the "shopping" section right? Not just the regular google search?

:dammit:

Today just ain't my day. :)




(No I wasn't)

[Gunreference1]

Does anyone have a link to the actual press release by google, I did not see it in the OP's link, or is there some geographical issue coming into play since I am in Guam?

The link below is their firearm advertising policy.

http://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176077

Steve

[Punk]

So what is a non-communist owned search engine, not affiliated with google?

[deth502]

So what is a non-communist owned search engine, not affiliated with google?

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/06/foghorn/gunspec-doing-google-shopping-now-refuses-do/

[Punk]

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/06/foghorn/gunspec-doing-google-shopping-now-refuses-do/Well that looks good for gun shopping, but what about a search engine for everything else? I'd like to avoid using google and bing at all. The "Startpage" search is just google, but accessed through a filter so you are anonymous.

What about https://duckduckgo.com/ it looks to be independent with a good privacy policy.

[Warthogg]

So what is a non-communist owned search engine, not affiliated with google?

Check this out. Strange name I know but also doesn't track searches:



DuckDuckGo





duckduckgo.com/


Provides a clean interface together with a no-tracking privacy policy. Offers keyboard shortcuts to navigate and zero-click information sources displayed in the ...







Wart

[Warthogg]

Well that looks good for gun shopping, but what about a search engine for everything else? I'd like to avoid using google and bing at all. The "Startpage" search is just google, but accessed through a filter so you are anonymous.

What about https://duckduckgo.com/ it looks to be independent with a good privacy policy.

Sorry...didn't see your post.


Wart